Sunday, 14 January 2018

Friday, January 12, 2018

Etobicoke, Ontario

Gain
and Loss

Sometimes the best way to get out to the
suburbs, like Etobicoke to meet my appointment, is by way of the
subway—commuter train—to the end of the line.There, your host for an evening home program will be waiting.

My host, Narahari, who’s from South India,
was waiting at the western-most point of the line, the Kipling station.

The subway system is unfamiliar to me.I rarely take it, but due to traffic congestion
on Friday afternoon and the tough weather conditions, this was the practical
way of doing things.I arrived at
Narahari’s in a timely manner, and a
great discussion ensued regarding the symptoms of one spiritually
progressed.What are the signs you look
for?Great program.

It was this morning at 6:45 a.m. that I
received a call from Karen who was grieving that her husband had passed
away.Rsi was a good friend of mine and
it is not yet known the cause of his departure.It’s a buddy who will be missed.More info will come out regarding some bio.My guess is that he was 63.

A few words: Rsi first became a monk in
1975 when he joined the temple with some friends from London, Ontario.He had an interesting way with people.Soft-spoken and with quite the photographic
memory on “the old days,” he really supplied you with details.He was a pioneer of book sales—books produced
by Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT).His
name was Rick Hobson when he first came.Also to his credit was his hospitality at the temple/ashram, serving as
receptionist and dishing out prasadam—sanctified
food.There’s more, but for now I must
pray and chant.

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